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Skog, Jan Erik
🇳🇴FIDE 1512013· Male· Norway· Born in 1967
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Jan Erik Skog, a 59-year-old Norwegian player, is rated 1596. He has slipped back 41 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent appearances: Alesund Grand Prix 2026 B and Aalesunds Klubbmesterskap 2025 R 5-6. Also played 3 rapid (including Kongsberg Maritime Chess Festival - Hurtig - Alesund 2025) and 6 blitz events (including Kongsberg Maritime Chess Festival - Lyn - Alesund 2025) recently. He took a 18-month break between May 2018 and Dec 2019. His peak of 1734 was reached at age 49 (Jun 2016).
Current rating
1596
Standard
Rpd1738·Blz1533
All-time high
1734
−138 pts below
Jun 2016 · age 49
Jun 2016 · age 49
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#148,530
#148,530 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
100 career games
at age 58
Nov 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+216 Elo)
1461 → 1677
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 57
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 57
Mar 2024
2018
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1577 → returned at 1550
May 2018
2017
Re-crossed 1600
at age 50
Jun 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-41
1637 → 1596
Tournaments
5
17 games
Score
5.5/ 1732.4%
5W3D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #16 | 1828 | -1.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #21 | 1573 | -22.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #16 | — | -11.4 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/2 | #18 | 1066 | -9.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1.5/1 | #10 | 2586 | +4.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBjorn Noralf Dybvik
🇳🇴NOR·1635
+5 −11 =7
23 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsHelge Storeide
🇳🇴NOR·1684
+7 −11 =3
21 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsErling Storeide
🇳🇴NOR·1666
+6 −10 =4
20 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsRoar E. Nakken
🇳🇴NOR·1980
+0 −16 =3
19 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsArne Unneland
🇳🇴NOR·1780
+4 −11 =1
16 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings
/
Norway
#1,509
out of 2,669 players
Europe
#99,120
in continent
World
#148,517
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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